Valvekits Limited
ActiveLiveValvekits Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 24 Jun 1996 (30 years ago), with its registered office in Bath, South West. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Sept 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Dec 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in South West.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 24,264 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.9%).
- 3Around 1,292 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 59/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddington Appliance Controls Limited 05763842 · SIC 28140 | 31 Mar 2006 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Corplex Plastics UK LTD 05267740 · SIC 22220 | 22 Oct 2004 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Severn Unival Limited 01564220 · SIC 28140 | 27 May 1981 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Connexion Developments Limited 03502257 · SIC 28120 | 30 Jan 1998 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Thermal Energy International (UK) LTD 03123967 · SIC 28140 | 09 Nov 1995 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Rotaflow FV Limited 01851533 · SIC 28140 | 28 Sept 1984 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Rotaflow Group Limited 08368595 · SIC 28140 | 21 Jan 2013 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Pacson Limited SC114098 · SIC 28140 | 20 Oct 1988 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Fohen Limited 11858967 · SIC 28140 | 04 Mar 2019 | South East | Active | 98 |
| Oliver Valves Limited 01421817 · SIC 28140 | 22 May 1979 | North West | Active | 100 |
| M. Thornton Engineering Limited 04450069 · SIC 28140 | 29 May 2002 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Sussex CNC Limited 11397702 · SIC 28140 | 05 Jun 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Lucabella Brands Limited 13467659 · SIC 28140 | 21 Jun 2021 | North West | Active | 85 |
| UK Kstfox Valves Self-Control Limited 14887320 · SIC 28120 | 23 May 2023 | West Midlands | Active | 74 |
| Koso Kent Introl Limited 05463305 · SIC 28140 | 25 May 2005 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Schubert & Salzer (UK) Limited 02821579 · SIC 28140 | 26 May 1993 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| CPV Holdings Limited SC630725 · SIC 28140 | 16 May 2019 | Scotland | Active | 97 |
| Pressure Engineering International Limited 05167433 · SIC 25110 | 30 Jun 2004 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Watts Industries UK Limited 02642521 · SIC 28140 | 03 Sept 1991 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Rotaflow Oil & Gas Limited 08369288 · SIC 28140 | 21 Jan 2013 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Alpha Process Controls (International) Limited 01383443 · SIC 28140 | 10 Aug 1978 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Emerson Automation Solutions Final Control UK LTD 00030037 · SIC 28140 | 01 Nov 1889 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Seacocks UK LTD. 10238984 · SIC 28140 | 20 Jun 2016 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Summit Instruments Limited 01293737 · SIC 28140 | 11 Jan 1977 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant15 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates12 Jan 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant03 Oct 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates19 May 2025
- Change person director company with change date09 Sept 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant09 Sept 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates29 May 2024
- Officer resignedTermination secretary company with name termination date06 May 2024
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date01 May 2024
- Director appointedAppoint person secretary company with name date01 May 2024
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Company details
- Company
- Valvekits Limited
- Number
- 03215737
- Registered office
- Rotork House, Brassmill Lane, Bath, BA1 3JQ
- Incorporated
- 24 Jun 1996
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 28140 — SIC division 28; 28150 — SIC division 28
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 26 Jan 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 24 Mar 1997
- Registered
- 27 Mar 1997
- Persons entitled
- Valvekits Group Limited
- Created
- 24 Mar 1997
- Registered
- 27 Mar 1997
- Persons entitled
- Alan Shaw Nicholson, Louise Nicholson
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